MUSEUM OF CURIOSITIES
2012-11-05The Museum of Curiosity is inspired by the ‘Wunderkammern’ of Renaissance Europe; collections put together by wealthy, well-travelled patrons that sought to represent a microcosm of the world by drawing together diverse and wonderful objects from natural history, religious relics, historical and archaeological artifacts together with works of art.
It is in this tradition that gallerist and collector, Mike Snelle has created The Museum of Curiosity; his own 21st century Wunderkammer, replete with his personal edit of ‘weird shit’ from the natural world (a human skeleton, a Walrus’ penis bone beautifully carved with thirteen human skulls, the tusk of a woolly mammoth, a selection of early medical instruments, an ice age wolf skull) alongside specially commissioned works by artists he has unearthed on his voyage of discovery into the art world.
The Museum of Curiosity, featuring works by artists including Swoon, Butch Anthony, Oskar Rink, Giles Walker, Delaney Martin, Taylor Shepherd, Jessica Harrison, Tessa Farmer and Nancy Fouts
Exhibition runs from November 9th, 2012
Pertwee Anderson & Gold
15 Bateman Street
London
W1D 3AQ
